[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 161 (Monday, August 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42883-42884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21023]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-690-000, et al.]


Northern Natural Gas Company, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate 
Filings

August 12, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Northern Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP96-690-000]

    Take notice that on August 5, 1996, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1000, filed 
in Docket No. CP96-690-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(c) of 
the Natural Gas Act for authorization to construct and operate 
approximately 16,000 feet of 30-inch pipeline and appurtenant 
facilities in Dakota and Washington Counties, Minnesota, all as more 
fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission 
and open to public inspection.
    Northern states that the proposed pipeline is required in order to 
assure operational integrity, providing reliability in meeting its 
service obligations and maintaining deliveries of certificated volumes 
to transportation customers.
    Northern states further, that the estimated cost of the proposed 
construction is $10,900,000.
    Comment date: September 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

2. Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partnership

[Docket No. CP96-691-000]

    Take notice that on August 5, 1996, Great Lakes Gas Transmission 
Limited Partnership (Great Lakes), One Woodward Avenue, Suite 1600, 
Detroit, Michigan 48226, filed in Docket No. CP96-691-000 a request 
pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.212 of the Commission's 
Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 157.212) for 
authorization to construct and operate a dual line tap assembly in 
Hubbard County, Minnesota, under Great Lakes' blanket certificate 
issued in Docket No. CP90-2053-000 pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural 
Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in the request that is on file 
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Great Lakes requests authorization to construct and operate a dual 
4-inch line tap assembly and associated piping so as to interconnect 
its mainline and loopline with a meter station to be constructed, owned 
and operated by Northern Minnesota Utilities, a Division of UtiliCorp 
United Inc. (NMU) in Hubbard County, Minnesota. Great Lakes estimates 
that the cost of constructing the new line tap assembly will be 
approximately $100,000 which will be reimbursed to it by NMU.
    Great Lakes states that this proposal is not prohibited by its 
existing tariff and that it has sufficient capacity to accomplish 
deliveries without detriment or disadvantage to other customers. The 
proposed line tap will have no impact on Great Lakes' system-wide peak 
day and annual deliveries and the total volumes delivered will not 
exceed total volumes authorized prior to this request.
    Comment date: September 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

3. K N Interstate Gas Transmission Company

[Docket No. CP96-694-000]

    Take notice that on August 6, 1996, K N Interstate Gas Transmission 
Company (K N Interstate), P.O. Box 281304, Lakewood, Colorado 80228-
8304, filed in Docket No. CP96-694-000 a request pursuant to Sections 
157.205, 157.211, and 157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the 
Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 157.211, 157.212) for authorization to 
install and operate fourteen new delivery taps under K N Interstate's 
blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-140-000, et al., pursuant 
to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in the 
request that is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    K N Interstate proposes to install and operate fourteen new 
delivery taps located in Yuma County, Colorado; Kearny County, Kansas; 
Adams, Buffalo, Hamilton, Scottsbluff, Thayer, Webster, and York 
Counties, Nebraska; and Goshen County, Wyoming. Eleven of these taps 
will be added as delivery points under an existing transportation 
agreement between K N Interstate and K N Energy, Inc. (K N) and will be 
used by K N to facilitate the delivery of natural gas to direct retail 
customers. The other three taps will be added to facilitate delivery of 
gas to end users on behalf of Interenergy Corporation.
    Comment date: September 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

4. Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation

[Docket No. CP96-697-000]

    Take notice that on August 7, 1996, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E., Charleston, West 
Virginia 25314-1599, filed a request with the Commission in Docket No. 
CP96-697-000, pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.212 of the 
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for 
authorization to establish a new point of delivery to Orwell Natural 
Gas Company (ONG), in Trumbull County, Ohio, authorized in blanket 
certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-76-000, all as more fully set 
forth in the request on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    Columbia proposes to establish a new point of delivery for firm 
transportation service and would provide the service pursuant to 
Columbia's Blanket Certificate issued in Docket No. CP86-240-000 under 
existing authorized rate schedules and within certificated 
entitlements. Columbia states that ONG has requested the new point to 
provide additional transportation for residential service. As part of 
the firm transportation service to be provided, Columbia proposes to 
reassign the Maximum Daily Delivery Obligations (MDDOs) by amending 
ONG's GTS Agreement to reduce the MDDOs at the existing ONG delivery 
points

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(MS730993 and MS730996) by 125 Dth/day each and reassign 250 Dth/day to 
the proposed new point of delivery (MS734296). Columbia states that 
there would be no impact on Columbia's existing peak day obligations to 
its other customers as a result of the proposed new point of delivery. 
The estimated cost to establish the new point of delivery would be 
approximately $16,630, including gross-up for income tax purposes. 
Columbia further states that ONG has agreed to reimburse Columbia 100% 
of the actual total cost of the proposed construction.
    Comment date: September 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs

    F. Any person desiring to be heard or make any protest with 
reference to said filing should on or before the comment date file with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., 
Washington, D.C. 20426, a motion to intervene or a protest in 
accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) and the Regulations under 
the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). All protests filed with the 
Commission will be considered by it in determining the appropriate 
action to be taken but will not serve to make the protestants parties 
to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party to a proceeding 
or to participate as a party in any hearing therein must file a motion 
to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules.
    Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in 
and subject to jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act and 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be 
held without further notice before the Commission or its designee on 
this filing if no motion to intervene is filed within the time required 
herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter finds that a 
grant of the certificate is required by the public convenience and 
necessity. If a motion for leave to intervene is timely filed, or if 
the Commission on its own motion believes that a formal hearing is 
required, further notice of such hearing will be duly given.
    Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for the applicant to appear or be represented at 
the hearing.
    G. Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after 
the issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to 
Rule 214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion 
to intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to Section 157.205 
of the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) a protest 
to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed 
therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized 
effective the day after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a 
protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time 
allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as 
an application for authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural 
Gas Act.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-21023 Filed 8-16-96; 8:45 am]
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